MULLEN CUTS 15 FROM N.C. OFFICE

BOSTON (AdAge.com) -- Interpublic Group of Cos.' Mullen/LHC, Winston-Salem, N.C., has laid off 15 staffers, or about 9% of its staff, according to people close to the situation.

The layoffs, the shop's second since June, stretch across all lines of service and all departments and leave the shop with about 105 staffers. The staff reductions stem from the slowing economy, according to one insider.

In June, Mullen/LHC laid off 30 people, or 20% of its staff, due to account shifts. In August, Mullen's Wenham, Mass., headquarters laid off 13 people, or 4%, of its staff.